MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US SUMMIT BROACH SZ6; HIP INSTRUMENTS : BROACHES

Catalog Number	257000120
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Not Applicable (3189)
Date of Event	09/30/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient was having a right total hip with the anterior approach.During broaching of the femur, the male end of the summit broach broke off.All pieces were found.The surgeon uses the double offset broach handles.There was 5 minutes surgical delay.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: examination of the returned instrument confirmed the complaint.The root cause is attributed to low cycle fatigue.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: SUMMIT BROACH SZ6
• Common Device Name: HIP INSTRUMENTS : BROACHES
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 9219414
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-111172
• Device Sequence Number: 16824902
• Product Code: HTQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295142935
• UDI-Public: 10603295142935
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/30/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 257000120
• Device Lot Number: SO2003216
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/08/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/30/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/20/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/22/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/21/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 76 YR